The following is a list of notable traditional gentlemen's clubs in the United States, including those that are now defunct. Historically, these clubs were exclusively for men, but most though not all in the United States now admit women.
Because in the United States the term "gentlemen's club" commonly may be used to refer euphemistically to strip clubs, traditional gentlemen's clubs often are referred to as "men's clubs" or "city clubs" as opposed to country clubs or simply as "private social clubs" or just "private clubs".
The traditional gentlemen's club originated in London in particular the St. James's area in the the century as a successor to coffeehouses.
Today, these clubs also continue to operate in the United States. The five oldest existing American clubs are the South River Club in South River, Maryland c./, the Schuylkill Fishing Company in Andalusia, Pennsylvania , the Old Colony Club in Plymouth, Massachusetts , The Philadelphia Club in Philadelphia , and the Union Club of the City of New York in New York City .
The five oldest existing clubs west of the Mississippi River are the Pacific Club in Honolulu , the Pacific-Union Club , Olympic Club , and Concordia-Argonaut Club , all in San Francisco, and the Arlington Club in Portland, Oregon .
While most major American cities today have at least one gentlemen's club, they are most prevalent in older cities, especially those on the East Coast.
As detailed below, only twelve American cities have five or more such clubs: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C
New York City contains more than any other American city, including the Yale Club of New York City, the largest traditional gentlemen's club in the world.
Throughout the country, though, many clubs have reciprocal relationships with the older clubs in London, with each other, and with other gentlemen's clubs around the world.
A few American gentlemen's clubs maintain separate "city" and "country" clubhouses, essentially functioning as both a traditional gentlemen's club in one location and a country club in another: the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta, the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee, the New York Athletic Club in New York City, the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, and the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Similarly, the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles functions as a traditional gentlemen's club in one location and a beach club in another.
Alabama
Birmingham
The Club
Mobile
The Bienville Club -, became insolvent
The International Trade Club -, became insolvent
Tuscaloosa
The University Club of the University of Alabama
Alaska
Anchorage
The Petroleum Club of Anchorage
Arizona
Phoenix
The University Club of Phoenix
Tempe
The University Club of Arizona State University
Tucson
The Mountain Oyster Club
Arkansas
Little Rock
The Little Rock Club
California
Bakersfield
The Petroleum Club of Bakersfield
Berkeley
The Berkeley City Club
The Berkeley Faculty Club
The Berkeley Faculty Club
Eureka
The Ingomar Club
Long Beach
The Long Beach Petroleum Club
Los Angeles
The Academy of Magical Arts
The California Club
The Jonathan Club
The Los Angeles Athletic Club
The USC University Club
The Academy of Magical Arts
The California Club
The Jonathan Club
The Los Angeles Athletic Club
Monterey
Pacheco Club
Newport Beach
The Pacific
Oakland
The Bellevue Club
Palo Alto
The Stanford Faculty Club
The University Club of Palo Alto
Pasadena
The Athenaeum at Caltech
The University Club of Pasadena
Sacramento
The Sutter Club
San Diego
The Faculty Club
The University Club of San Diego
San Francisco
The Bohemian Club
The Cercle de l'Union
Pacific Stock Exchange Lunch Club
The Concordia-Argonaut Club
The Marines Memorial Club
The Olympic Club
The Pacific-Union Club
The University Club of San Francisco
The Villa Taverna
The Bohemian Club
The Marines Memorial Club
The Olympic Club
The Pacific-Union Club
The University Club of San Francisco
San Jose
The Metropolitan University Club
The Sainte Claire Club
The Silicon Valley Athletic Club
The Sainte Claire Club
Santa Barbara
The Faculty Club
The Santa Barbara Club
The University Club of Santa Barbara
Colorado
Colorado Springs
The El Paso Club
Denver
The Cactus Club
The Denver Athletic Club
The Denver Petroleum Club
The Denver Press Club
Connecticut
Greenwich
The Field Club
Hartford
The Hartford Club
New Haven
The Graduate Club
Mory's Association
The New Haven Lawn Club
The Quinnipiack Club
New London
The Thames Club
Delaware
Wilmington
The Wilmington Club
The University and Whist Club
District of Columbia
The Alibi Club
The Army and Navy Club
The Arts Club of Washington
The Capitol Hill Club
The National Republican Club
The City Tavern Club
The Cosmos Club
The George Town Club
The Metropolitan Club
The National Press Club
The University Club of Washington, DC
The Washington Club
The Alibi Club
The Army and Navy Club
The Arts Club of Washington
The Capitol Hill Club
The City Tavern Club
The Cosmos Club
The Metropolitan Club
The National Press Club
The Washington Club
Florida
Jacksonville
The River Club of Jacksonville
Miami
The Bankers Club
The Miami Club
Orlando
The University Club of Orlando
Sarasota
Surfside
The Surf Club
Tallahassee
The Governor's Club
Tampa
The Tampa Club
The University Club of Tampa
Georgia
Atlanta
The Burns Club Atlanta
The Capital City Club
The Cherokee Town and Country Club
The Georgian Club
The Peachtree Club
The Piedmont Driving Club
Augusta
The Pinnacle Club
Savannah
The Chatham Club
The Oglethorpe Club
Hawaii
Honolulu
The Pacific Club
Idaho
Boise
The Arid Club
Illinois
Chicago
The Casino Club
The Caxton Club
The Chicago Club
The Cliff Dwellers Club
The Quadrangle Club
The Racquet Club of Chicago
The Standard Club
The Union League of Chicago
The University Club of Chicago
The Chicago Club
The Quadrangle Club
The University Club of Chicago
Decatur
The Decatur Club
Oakbrook Terrace
The DuPage Club
Peoria
The Creve Coeur Club
Rockford
The University Club of Rockford
Springfield
The Sangamo Club
Wilmette
The Michigan Shores Club
Indiana
Bloomington
The University Club of Indiana University
Indianapolis
The Columbia Club
The University Club of Indianapolis
Iowa
Davenport
The Outing Club
Des Moines
Embassy Club and Des Moines Club
Iowa City
The University Club of Iowa City
Kansas
Hutchinson
The Hutchinson Town Club
Kansas City
The Kansas City Athletic Club
Topeka
The Top of the Tower Club
Wichita
The Petroleum Club of Wichita
Kentucky
Covington
The Metropolitan Club
Lexington
The Club at Spindletop Hall
The Lexington Club
Louisville
The Pendennis Club
The University Club of Louisville
Owensboro
The Campbell Club
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
The Camelot Club
The City Club
The City Club of Baton Rouge
Lafayette
The Petroleum Club of Lafayette
Lake Charles
The Pioneer Club
Monroe
The Lotus Club
Morgan City
The Petroleum Club of Morgan City
New Orleans
The Boston Club
The Louisiana Club
Le Moyne de Bienville Club
The New Orleans Athletic Club
The Pickwick Club
The Round Table Club
The Stratford Club
The Chess, Checkers, & Whist Club -
The Harmony Club
Shreveport
The Petroleum Club of Shreveport
The Shreveport Club
Maine
Bangor
The Tarratine Club -
Portland
The Cumberland Club
The Portland Club
The Woodfords Club
The Portland Club
Maryland
Baltimore
The Center Club
The Engineers Club
The Johns Hopkins Club
The Maryland Club
The Johns Hopkins Club
South River
The South River Club/oldest existing gentlemen's club in North America
The South River Club
Massachusetts
Amherst
The University of Massachusetts University Club
Andover
The Lanam Club
Boston
The Algonquin Club
The Anthology Club
The Boston Athletic Association
The Badminton & Tennis Club
The Boston College Club
The Club of Odd Volumes
The Harvard Club of Boston
The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
The St. Botolph Club
The Somerset Club
The Tavern Club
The Tennis and Racquet Club
The Union Boat Club
The Union Club of Boston
The University Club of Boston
The Algonquin Club
The Club of Odd Volumes
The Harvard Club of Boston
The Somerset Club
The Tavern Club
The Tennis and Racquet Club
The Union Boat Club
The Union Club of Boston
Cambridge
The Harvard Faculty Club
Fall River
The Quequechan Club
Fitchburg
The Fay Club
Lenox
The Lenox Club
New Bedford
The Wamsutta Club
Plymouth
The Old Colony Club
Quincy
The Neighborhood Club
Springfield
The Colony Club
Worcester
The Worcester Club
Michigan
Calumet
The Miscowaubik Club
Detroit
The Detroit Athletic Club
The Detroit Club
The Detroit Racquet Club
The Players
The Harmonie Club
Grand Rapids
The University Club of Grand Rapids
Iron Mountain
The Chippewa Club
Kalamazoo
The Beacon Club
The Park Club of Kalamazoo
Lansing
The University Club of Michigan State University
Saginaw
The Saginaw Club
Minnesota
Duluth
The Kitchi Gammi Club
Minneapolis
The Campus Club
The Minneapolis Club
Saint Paul
The University Club of Saint Paul
Mississippi
Gulfport
The Great Southern Club
Jackson
The Capital Club
Missouri
Clayton
The Saint Louis Club
The Whittemore House Club
Columbia
The University Club of Missouri University
Kansas City
The River Club
The Kansas City Club
Springfield
The Tower Club
St. Joseph
The Benton Club
St. Louis
The Missouri Athletic Club
The Noonday Club
The Racquet Club of St. Louis
The St. Louis Club -
The University Club of St. Louis-
Montana
Billings
The Billings Petroleum Club
Helena
The Montana Club
Miles City
The Miles City Club
Nebraska
Lincoln
The Nebraska Club
Omaha
The Omaha Press Club
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
The One Hundred Club
The Warwick Club
New Jersey
Florham Park
The Park Avenue Club
Montclair
The Commonwealth Club
Morristown
The Morristown Club
New Brunswick
The Rutgers Club
Princeton
The Nassau Club
The Prospect House Club
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Albuquerque
The Albuquerque Press Club
New York
Albany
The Fort Orange Club
The University Club of Albany
Binghamton
The Binghamton Club
Buffalo
The Buffalo Club
The Saturn Club
The Saturn Club
Elmira
The Elmira City Club
Jamestown
The Jamestown Town Club
New York City
Clubs affiliated with university alumni groups:
The Cornell Club of New York
The Harvard Club of New York
The Columbia University Club of New
The Penn Club of New York City
The Princeton Club of New York
The Williams Club
The Yale Club of New York City ,
The Brook
The Century Association
The Coffee House Club
Penn Club of New York City
The Collectors Club of New York
The Down Town Association
The Downtown Athletic Club
The Explorers Club
The Friars' Club
The Grolier Club
The Harmonie Club
The India House Club
The Knickerbocker Club
The Leash
The Links Club
The Lotos Club
The Metropolitan Club
The Montauk Club
The National Arts Club
The New York Athletic Club
The New York Yacht Club
The Nippon Club
The Norwood Club
The Players
The Racquet and Tennis Club
The River Club of New York
The Salmagundi Club
The Soldiers', Sailors', Marines', Coast Guard and Airmen's Club
The Spanish Benevolent Society
The Squadron A Association
The Union Club,
The Union League Club of New York
The University Club of New York
Poughkeepsie
The Amrita Club -
Rochester
The Genesee Valley Club
The University Club of Rochester -
Schenectady
The Mohawk Club
Syracuse
The Century Club of Syracuse
Utica
The Fort Schuyler Club
North Carolina
Charlotte
The Charlotte City Club
Durham
The University Club of North Carolina
Gastonia
Greensboro
Hickory
The Hickory Sportsman's Club
High Point
The String and Splinter Club
Raleigh
The Downtown Clubs of Raleigh
Wilmington
The Cape Fear Club
The City Club at de Rosset
Winston-Salem
The Piedmont Club
Ohio
Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Athletic Club
The Cincinnati Faculty Club
The Literary Club of Cincinnati
The University Club of Cincinnati
Cleveland
The Hermit Club
The Rowfant Club
The Tavern Club
The Union Club
The Cleveland Athletic Club -
Columbus
The Athletic Club of Columbus
Columbus Club
The Ohio State University Faculty Club
Dayton
The Engineers Club of Dayton
Massillon
Toledo
The Toledo Club
Oklahoma
Edmond
The Petroleum Club of Oklahoma City
Norman
The University Club of the University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
The Beacon Club
Tulsa
The Summit
The Tulsa Press Club
Oregon
Portland
The Arlington Club
The Founders Club
The Multnomah Athletic Club
The University Club of Portland
Pennsylvania
Andalusia
The Schuylkill Fishing Company
Bethlehem
The University Club of Bethlehem
Catasauqua
The Catasauqua Club
Easton
The Pomfret Club
Erie
The Erie Club
The Erie Club
Harrisburg
Lancaster
The Hamilton Club
Philadelphia
The Franklin Inn Club
The Mask and Wig Club
The Pen & Pencil Club
The Penn Club of Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Club ,
The Racquet Club of Philadelphia
The Rittenhouse Club -, lost clubhouse, continues to exist as an "inner club" of the Acorn Club, a women's club
The Union League of Philadelphia
The University Club at Penn
The Vesper
The Mask and Wig Club
Pittsburgh
The Allegheny Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club
The Concordia Club -, became insolvent
The Duquesne Club
The Pittsburgh Athletic Association
The University Club of Pittsburgh
Pottsville
The Pottsville Club
Scranton
The Scranton Club -, became insolvent
State College
The University Club of State College
Wilkes-Barre
The Westmoreland Club
Wilkinsburg
The Pennwood Club -
Williamsport
The Ross Club
Rhode Island
East Providence
The Squantum Association
Newport
The Clambake Club of Newport
The New York Yacht Club summer clubhouse
The Newport Reading Room
Providence
The Hope Club
The University Club of Providence
South Carolina
Aiken
The Aiken Tennis Club
The Green Boundary Club
Camden
The Springdale Hall Club
Charleston
The Charleston Club
Columbia
The Palmetto Club
The Summit Club -, merged into the Palmetto Club
Greenville
The Poinsett Club
Rock Hill
The City Club of Rock Hill
Spartanburg
The Piedmont Club
Tennessee
Chattanooga
The Mountain City Club
The Walden Club
Memphis
The Racquet Club of Memphis
The University Club of Memphis
Nashville
The Nashville City Club
The University Club of Nashville
Texas
Amarillo
The Amarillo Club
Austin
The Austin Club
The Campus Club
The University Club
The Headliner's Club of Austin
Beaumont
The Beaumont Club
Corpus Christi
The Corpus Christi Town Club
Dallas
The City Club
The Dallas Petroleum Club
The Faculty Club of Southern Methodist University
The Park City Club
El Paso
The El Paso Club
Fort Worth
The City Club of Fort Worth
The Petroleum Club of Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Club
Houston
The Briar Club
The Coronado Club
The Houston Club
The Petroleum Club of Houston
Longview
The Summit Club
Lubbock
Midland
The Petroleum Club of Midland
San Antonio
The Argyle Club
Club Giraud
The Petroleum Club of San Antonio
Utah
Salt Lake City
The Alta Club
Virginia
Charlottesville
The Colonnade Club
Norfolk
The Virginia Club
Richmond
The Club
The Bull and Bear Club
The Commonwealth Club
Virginia Beach
The Town Center City Club
Warrenton
The Fauquier Club
Washington
Bellevue
The Harbor Club
The Bellevue Club
Seattle
The College Club of Seattle
The Harbor Club
The Rainier Club
The University Club of Seattle
The University of Washington Club
The Washington Athletic Club
The Arctic Club -
Spokane
The Spokane Club
Wisconsin
La Crosse
The La Crosse Club
Madison
The Madison Club
The University Club of the University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Athletic Club
The Milwaukee Club
The University Club of Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Club
The Milwaukee Athletic Club
Wausau
The Wausau Club -
Wyoming
Casper
The Casper Petroleum Club